Application for Academic Promotion to Level B
Information to help you complete this form is available in the Academic Promotions section in the Staff
Portal.
SECTION A – Applicant information
Applicant to complete prior to Performance Review (PMP) for promotion meeting
1. APPLICANT DETAILS
Staff ID number
Gender
Title
Surname
Given Names
Preferred Name
Work ext. no.
Department
Email address
Position Title
Current Level & Step
Date of promotion meeting
2. CRITERIA AND LEVELS BEING ADDRESSED
Put a cross in the appropriate box to indicate whether you are addressing the Teaching & Learning OR the
Research/Creative Works criterion. Service & Leadership must be addressed by all applicants.
Criteria being
Promotion criteria:
addressed
Teaching & Learning
Demonstrated performance in teaching and learning at a high level as applied to duties
at level A and at a satisfactory level as applied to duties at level B
Research/Creative works
Demonstrated performance in research/creative works at a high level as applied to
duties at level A and at a satisfactory level as applied to duties at level B
Service & Leadership
Demonstrated performance in service and leadership at a satisfactory level as applied
X
to duties at level B
3. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT
Promotion to Level B normally requires a higher degree or equivalence, or significant progress towards a
doctoral qualification.
3.1 Tertiary Qualifications
Title of Award
Institution
Year awarded
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3.2 Formal tertiary studies currently being undertaken
Title of Award
Institution
Stage reached
Expected date
of completion
4. EEO CONSIDERATIONS (if applicable. Maximum 75 words)
5. DECLARATION
All the information provided in my completed application form, including attachments, is true and
accurate to the best of my knowledge:
Signature:
Date:
Applicant to:

Take this form, together with your supporting PMP documentation, to the promotion meeting
with your Head of School

Contact the Academic Promotions Officer if you do not receive written notification of the
outcome of your application within two months of the meeting
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SECTION B – Dean and Head of Department recommendation
This Section is to be completed by the Head of Department and Dean of School (comment section
only)
This application has been considered through the Performance
Review (PMP) process
Qualification requirement
The applicant holds a higher degree
OR
has equivalence
OR
has made significant progress towards a doctoral qualification
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Promotion criteria
This applicant meets the promotion criteria as nominated in Section A, part 2:
Teaching & Learning
OR
Research / Creative works
Y
N
Y
N
AND
Service & Leadership
Y
N
Recommendation
Promotion recommended
Y
N
Comments by Head of Department
Head of
Department
signature
Name
Academic Promotion to Level B (18/09/12 VD)
Date
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Comments by Dean of School
Head of
Department
signature
Name
Date
Head of Department to:

Return the completed form to applicant for applicant’s onwards submission to HR Manager
together with completed PMP form.
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SECTION C – Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor recommendation
This Section is to be completed by the Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor - address 1, 2, 3 or 4 as applicable.
Where promotion is recommended by the Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor
The applicant has demonstrated appropriate qualifications, skills, and achievement of the promotion
criteria nominated in Section A of Part 2.
Promotion is approved
Comments (optional)
Where promotion is NOT recommended by the Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor
The applicant has not demonstrated appropriate qualifications and skills, and/or achievement in the
nominated promotion criteria, as indicated below:
Please indicate (X) in the appropriate box(es).
Qualifications and skills
Not Demonstrated
Teaching and Learning OR Research/Creative works criterion
(as nominated by applicant in Part 2 of Section A)
Not demonstrated
Service criterion
Not demonstrated
Promotion is not approved
Rationale
Deputy Pro ViceChancellor signature
Name
Academic Promotion to Level B (18/09/12 VD)
Date
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SECTION D –Pro Vice-Chancellor Approval
Vice-Chancellor to complete this Section where the Pro Vice-Chancellor has recommended the
promotion of an applicant who is on a continuing contract and does not hold a doctoral qualification.
Promotion is approved
Promotion is not approved
Pro Vice-Chancellor
signature
Vice-Chancellor
Professor Ian Kerr
Date
On completion, Pro Vice-Chancellor to advise applicant, Head of Department, Dean of School and HR
Manager of the outcome.
ACADEMIC PROMOTIONS USE ONLY
Where promotion has been approved
Date form received by Academic
Promotions Unit (HR Department)
Promotion meets the requirements of
the Academic Promotions Policy
Procedures
Y
N
Effective date of promotion
Date HR department notified of
successful promotion
Where promotion has not been approved
Date form received by Academic
Promotions Unit (HR Department)
Name
Academic Promotion to Level B (18/09/12 VD)
Date
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